Meet the PADI Americas Training and Sales Team

Adam Wucherpfennig

Contact: adamw at padi dot comRegion: New EnglandHometown: Eastvale, CAOW Cert Location: Ontario CAFavorite Smell: Putrescine NH2(CH2)4NH2Favorite Food: salt water(I know what you’re thinking that’s not a food… but for those of you who dive here in Cali you know what I’m talking about)First Concert: Oingo BoingoMild Medium or Spicy: SpicyNumber of Years Working in the Dive Industry: 10+How do you start your day at PADI: lovin’ (our order-entry system) MACOLASea Creature You Hope to Meet Underwater One Day: Orca

Contact: kristina (dot) leadbeater at padi dot comRegion: Caribbean, S TexasHometown: San Diego, CAOW Cert Location: Littleton, COFavorite Smell: Fresh-cut grassFavorite Food: Indian and ItalianFirst Concert: Willie NelsonFirst Job: LifeguardMild Medium or Spicy: SpicyWorking in the Dive Industry: 7+How do you start your day at PADI: On the drive in I jam out to music then bring positive energy into everything I am a part of that daySea Creature You Hope to Meet Underwater One Day: Killer Whale – I know that’s CRAZY but they are my animal!

Contact: budd (dot) riker at padi dot comRegion: Southwest and Central USHometown: Laguna Beach, CAOW Cert Location: Frankfurt, GermanyFavorite Smell: The SeaFavorite Food: CoffeeFirst Concert: Bo DiddlyMild Medium or Spicy: YesNumber of Years Working in the Dive Industry: 40+How do you start your day at PADI: CoffeeSea Creature You Hope to Meet Underwater One Day: One that I have not yet met…My quote to live by: “’Why not?’ is a slogan for an interesting life.” – Mason Cooley

Rodolfo Guillen

Contact: rodolfo (dot) guillen at padi dot comRegion: Latin AmericaHometown: ChihuahuaOW Cert Location: Veracruz, MexicoFavorite Smell: RainFavorite Food: ThaiFirst Concert: StingMild Medium or Spicy: MediumNumber of Years Working in the Dive Industry: 15+How do you start your day at PADI: With a good cup coffeeSea Creature You Hope to Meet Underwater One Day: All kinds of creatures

Ross Neill

Contact: ross dot neill at padi dot comRegion: Hawaii, Southern California, Central PacificHometown: no real home town…
Born in Germany, grew up in NYC, Amsterdam, Toronto…school Boston…Montreal is last homeOW Cert Location: St Paul, MNFavorite Smell: Sea BreezeFavorite Food: any I share with my wife and son…I love to cookFirst Concert: Verdi RequiemMild Medium or Spicy: SpicyNumber of Years Working in the Dive Industry: 11+How do you start your day at PADI: standingSea Creature You Hope to Meet Underwater One Day: Sun Fish…just swam with a Whale Shark

Michael Richardson

Contact: michael dot richardson at padi dot comRegion: Hawaii, Southern California, Central PacificHometown: San Diego, CaliforniaOW Cert Location: Kelp ForestFavorite Smell: Terrestrial ForestsFavorite Food: Mexican or ThaiFirst Concert: I think it was Buddy Guy?Mild Medium or Spicy: Spicy!Number of Years Working in the Dive Industry: 8+How do you start your day at PADI: Full of Coffee and ready to go!Sea Creature You Hope to Meet Underwater One Day: Marine Iguana or Sperm Whale.

bret lorea . .. you were my diving inst. when I was in the army in Hawaii . . my name is Jake Laughlin . . you can reach me at jakelaughlin74@yahoo.com or facebook . . I live in iowa far away from the ocean I have dove seen I left . .